The Hallowed Deserts biome counts as a Desert in terms of an NPC's preferred biome?

[joselitoeu]

The Hallowed Deserts biome counts as a Desert in terms of an NPC's preferred biome?

I couldn't find a answer to this, the wiki only says about mini-biomes like the Oasis.

 

[Adapting]

The desert biome should take precedence, yes.